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India at CWG 2026
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India sends 125-126 athletes to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Key medal prospects include Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu, but top sports like badminton, wrestling, hockey, and shooting are excluded, affecting medal chances.
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Mirabai Chanu among top medal contenders for India
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India's squad includes 77 men, 48 women across 13 sports
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Report: No badminton, wrestling, hockey at CWG 2026
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India announces 126-member CWG contingent with Neeraj Chopra
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Full story →Commonwealth Games 2026: How exclusion of major sports like badminton and cricket could affect India's medal chances
The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will feature only 10 sports, excluding several disciplines where India has traditionally won medals.
Wrestling, which contributed six gold medals out of India's total 61 medals at the 2022 Birmingham Games, has been dropped for 2026.
Badminton and table tennis, sports where Indian athletes like PV Sindhu have won medals at previous CWG, are also absent from the 2026 lineup.
India's contingent for the 2026 CWG will be 125 athletes, a decrease from 215 athletes in the 2022 Birmingham edition.
Earlier · 8h ago
Full story →CWG 2026: India's Full Schedule, Time In IST, Telecast, Live Streaming
Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow start on July 23 for India.
India's campaign begins with Lawn Bowls on July 23.
Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, and Mirabai Chanu are key medal hopes.
Full schedule includes telecast and live streaming details in IST.
Earlier · 5h ago
Full story →No badminton, no wrestling, no hockey: Why India’s top Commonwealth medal sports won’t feature at CWG 2026
India's top Commonwealth medal sports like badminton, wrestling, and hockey will not feature at CWG 2026.
At the 2022 Birmingham Games, India won 61 medals including 22 gold.
Half of India's Birmingham medals came from sports excluded from Glasgow 2026.
The exclusion impacts India's medal prospects in future Commonwealth Games.